When the national selectors and the Indian team management get together during the weekend to discuss the squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy next month, one can expect tough debates over balancing the spin attack, finding the two wicketkeepers and keeping a close eye on the fitness of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah.

The India pacer has already consulted New Zealand-based orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Rowan Schouten, who operated his back in 2023.

India's squad for the ICC Champions Trophy should be announced before the January 12 deadline. Jasprit Bumrah should make it to the squad despite injury concerns while the likes of Mohammed Shami should also return to the side.

Mohammed Shami is rumoured to make a comeback to international cricket during India’s white-ball series against England. The last time Shami played for India was during the 2023 ODI World Cup final.

Jasprit Bumrah got injured during the fifth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The speedster picked 32 wickets in five Test matches against Australia.

India should let Jasprit Bumrah rest and not even think about till Champions Trophy: Deep Dasgupta. (Photo Source: Twitter/X) India may have lost the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by a 3-1 margin due to most members from the squad not rising up to the occasion.

Jasprit Bumrah's participation in the upcoming Champions Trophy is uncertain due to a back injury. While it might be a minor spasm allowing a quick recovery, a more severe stress fracture could sideline him for months.

Jasprit Bumrah, the backbone of India’s pace attack, is facing a race against time to be fit for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The premier fast bowler sustained a back spasm during the fifth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 in Sydney,